The rise of the American corporate security state : six reasons to be afraid
Title:
The rise of the American corporate security state : six reasons to be afraid
Author:
Edwards, Beatrice
Radack, Jesselyn
ISBN:
9781626561946
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2014
Physical Description:
xii, 104 p. ; 22 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
"In the United States today, our Bill of Rights has been rendered pointless by heavy surveillance of average citizens, political persecution of dissenters, and the threat of indefinite detention now codified into law. Corporations reap handsome profits collecting information for various agencies--70 percent of the US intelligence budget is paid to private contractors. As a result, we now live in a Corporate Security State where the government is more interested in safeguarding the health of the companies who serve it than the citizens who support it. Rise of the American Corporate Security State details the massive amount of information the government is collecting and exposes how far it's willing to go to conceal its activities and punish anyone who dares expose it. Further, the blurring of the boundaries between business and government is enabling corporations to spy on employees and citizens in the name of "cybersecurity" and has hobbled attempts to punish the corporate institutions responsible for the financial collapse of 2008. But Edwards offers a plan for fighting back--steps we can demand to restore transparency to government, keep private information private, and make democracy a reality once again"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Term:
Subject:
Intelligence service -- Contracting out -- United States |
Corporations -- United States |
Business and politics -- United States |
Electronic surveillance -- Political aspects -- United States |
Internal security -- Political aspects -- United States |
National security -- Political aspects -- United States |
Privacy, Right of -- United States |
Government contractors -- United States |
Security sector -- United States -- Evaluation |
Summary:
"In the United States today, our Bill of Rights has been rendered pointless by heavy surveillance of average citizens, political persecution of dissenters, and the threat of indefinite detention now codified into law. Corporations reap handsome profits collecting information for various agencies--70 percent of the US intelligence budget is paid to private contractors. As a result, we now live in a Corporate Security State where the government is more interested in safeguarding the health of the companies who serve it than the citizens who support it. Rise of the American Corporate Security State details the massive amount of information the government is collecting and exposes how far it's willing to go to conceal its activities and punish anyone who dares expose it. Further, the blurring of the boundaries between business and government is enabling corporations to spy on employees and citizens in the name of "cybersecurity" and has hobbled attempts to punish the corporate institutions responsible for the financial collapse of 2008. But Edwards offers a plan for fighting back--steps we can demand to restore transparency to government, keep private information private, and make democracy a reality once again"-- Provided by publisher.